Big-spotted Cleg vs Meller’s Mongoose

Haematopota bigoti compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tabanidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Haematopota	Rhynchogale
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-spotted Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-spotted Cleg

The Big-spotted Cleg (Haematopota bigoti) is a species in the genus Haematopota. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.